Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-06-14
THE SANITARY FLOUR.
GEidIey'A Devotion TO the Union
Cause.

In the Spring of 1864 Rdel Colt Grid
lev, IL Democrat, in accordance with the
terms of novel bet, which Gridley lost,
on the election of Mayor Of Austin,
Nevada, carried sack of -four, trimmed
with flags and banners, through the
principal streets. At the conclusion OF
the ceremony after the crowd had en-
loved the affair 10 their hearts content,
the question naturally arose, what shall
be done with the sack of fourP
At this time, as is we'll known, the
Sanitary Commission was doing a
grand work 'in caring for the wounded
aud dying soldiers on the battle field
millions had been speut, more money
was needed and in order to test the 10y
atty of the crowd, Gridley proposed to
sell the sack of flour at auction for the
benefit Of the Sanitary Commission, and
the following graphic description of the
result is taken from the Mining and
Scientific Press:
Wild cheers greeted his proposal. L.
u. Wade, auctioneer, cried off the bid
to Mr.. Gridley for 5000, then to Re-
publican for $3.50; Mr.. Buel, who was
beaten as the Democratic candidate for
Mayor, bid certificate of the Indian
Department, 81 ,115, but oil bids were
payable in gold coin, and the munifcent
offer was rejected. Five thousand dol
hrs was paid over and two blocks Of
lots, in Watertown-one given by Mr..
Buel.
With Mr.. Gridley on q fine horse, the
procession formed again and escorted
the here in triumph home. He paid
the express. charges and sent the money
tothe Commission.
Gold Hill wanted q chance, so on
May 10th q procession, with Mr.. Grid
ley, formed through the main street to-
Maynard block, where "silver-tongued"
Tom, Fitch spoke. and, the -four realized
1925. The procession was cbristenel
The Army of the Lord" as it marched
through the canyon with flags and
music to Silver City, where $1,375 was
raised;. thence to Dayton, where ST.
647 SO footed up for the fund Oh Car.
SON River. $685.. ....
Through oil the Washoe mines it was
sold, till $22, 900 more was placed to tbs
credit of the Midas sack of 'Austin
Sanitary Flour" Virginia City outdid
all others, contributing $12,995 in coin
and considerable mining stock. To
SACRAMENTO and San Francisco he took
tho magic sack, selling and reselling it,
till when he started East $50, 900 stood
to it's account, with three. blocks OF. lots
in Austin, worth 81 900, and o house
and lot in Dayton.
Through, all his jpurpeying, he, bore
his own expenses and the exprsssage of
money, and raised in coin $275,0OO,
which was promptly turned, over to the
Sanitary Commission for the benefit of
the Soldiers for, the Union.
A monument 20 feet high made of
California. granite and italian marble is
soon 10 be finished and, dadiaated in
Rural Cemetery, Stockton, California,
in. honor Of the hero OF the SANITARY
Sack" The figure is to be made from
the best Italian light vein marble, and
Is to be ont from a photographed Grid
ley SOFAS closely to resemble him. The
monument will be reared in the Grand
Army plat, the foundation zig completed
and the committee are only awaiting
the arrival Of the statue from Itl1y to-
complete their work, 81. :
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